Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council
Civic Centre
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE18QH
corporate.procurement.team@newcastle.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Microsoft Enrolment for Education Solutions (EES) Agreement (RM6098)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Newcastle City Council (NCC) is seeking the renewal of its current Microsoft A3 Licencing Agreement. NCC is seeking a new agreement with a single vendor to replace the existing expiring agreement.
Further competition will run via the CCS framework RM6068 Lot 3.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Newcastle City Council (NCC) is seeking to renew its current Microsoft Enrolment for Education Solutions (EES) Agreement . NCC is seeking a new agreement with a single vendor to replace the existing expiring agreement. Newcastle City Council (NCC) has developed its licencing strategy alongside Microsoft to meet NCC's evolving requirements.
Further competition will run via the CCS framework RM6068 Lot 3.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 December 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Technology and Construction Court, 7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane London
EC4A 1NL
Country
United Kingdom